The X Factor - Series 6

What's the situation with ads now in Ireland? ITV are now allowed an extra ad break in programmes over 1 hr 10 minutes, so Saturdays show was in six parts, rather than five as was previously the standard for 90 minute shows - so perhaps TV3 had to skip an ad break.

The girl band MissFits? - which sang the Britney Spears tune who had the girl who was perviously on the show a couple years back... the other member of the band - is it just me or does she look very familiar? Something is linking me her to a call-in quiz show?!

The girl band MissFits? - which sang the Britney Spears tune who had the girl who was perviously on the show a couple years back... the other member of the band - is it just me or does she look very familiar? Something is linking me her to a call-in quiz show?!

Any news on ratings for last night yet?

Marina looks and sounds very similar to the Marina that's often on bid tv as one of the girls on there but as to whether it's her or not I'm not sure.

9.3m but severely dented due to ending 8 minutes early. It should've been about 9.6m/9.7m.

Simon Cowell has said the prime time TV clash between The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing is "crazy" and he hopes to persuade ITV to move The X Factor.

Writing in the Sun, Cowell said it was unfair to force licence fee payers to choose between the two popular shows.

The X Factor judge criticised the BBC for "creating a ratings battle" and said he would try to persuade ITV to move his show to a different time.

The two shows are scheduled to go head-to-head for an hour on Saturday nights.


I'll try to persuade ITV to move The X Factor back or forward, whatever they need to do

Strictly Come Dancing starts at 7.25pm on BBC1, while The X Factor starts at 8pm on ITV.

The seventh series of Strictly, which kicked off on Friday, also has two special Friday night shows, at 8.30pm on BBC One, for the first two weeks.

The X Factor, now in its sixth series, was watched by just under 10 million viewers when it started on 22 August.

The BBC said its timings were made necessary by a new series of Merlin.

Cowell, who admitted he likes Strictly, said: "I don't think there are any other shows people are passionate about right now - and it's crazy that they're up against each other."

MORE AT http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8264191.stm

Bland.

With one or two exceptions, all of the performances so far have been bland and boring. It's all mediocre easy listening songs - where are the ballads, the rock, the pop? The live shows better be more fun and exciting than this month's been.